Compact and Convenient One-Room Apartment in Nara's Serene Residential Area
This one-room apartment for rent is located in a quiet, green residential neighborhood in Nara City, Nara Prefecture. The property is a 3rd-floor unit in a three-story steel-framed building constructed in December 1990. The apartment features a compact yet functional layout with a total floor area of 24 sqm (approximately 7.26 tsubo), designed as a single room with an 8-tatami mat Western-style room. It includes a balcony with a primary southern exposure, ensuring good sunlight, ventilation, and pleasant views from this southeast corner unit.
The apartment comes equipped with essential amenities including a combined bath and toilet unit, a kitchen with a window, storage space, air conditioning, an indoor space for a washing machine, flooring, lighting fixtures, and a monitor-equipped intercom. Utilities are supplied by city gas, with water and sewage services connected. The building offers free bicycle parking and motorcycle parking on-site, along with a designated garbage disposal area. The property is noted for being on the top floor, offering two-sided lighting and a quiet environment in a lush residential district. It is also conveniently located near the starting station of the train line.
Additional terms include a requirement for tenant liability insurance with fire coverage (details may vary) and mandatory enrollment with a rental guarantee company (Japan Safety Co., Ltd.). Credit card payments are accepted for associated fees. The conditions specify no pets, women-only tenants, students are welcome, no musical instruments, and the space cannot be used as an office. The initial costs include a key replacement fee starting from 16,500 yen. There is no security deposit (敷金), no key money (礼金), no renewal fee, and a two-year lease term. A one-month free rent period may be applicable.
The surrounding area of Nara City is rich in history and culture. An interesting fact is that Nara was Japan's first permanent capital, established in 710 AD. The apartment is within walking distance of the world-famous Nara Park, a vast public park that is home to hundreds of freely roaming deer, considered sacred messengers of the gods in Shinto belief, and several of Japan's most significant historical temples and shrines.
